Shoonya Mudra – Benefits, How to do, Duration and Precautions

Middle finger of the hand represents Ether-Space-Akash. Space is all over the world and in every cell in the body. The disturbance due to excess Akasha element in the body, causes various types of diseases – like cardiac weakness, ear problems, vertigo etc. and Shoonya Mudra helps resolve problems associated with an excess of the Akasha element.

Method: The tip of the middle finger is to be placed at the base of the thumb and the thumb is to be placed on the back of the middle finger gently.

Effect: The space element is reduced.

Benefit:

• ·        Ear ache subsides immediately
• ·        Audio weakness is remedied
• ·        Deafness is cured
• ·        Sleeplessness is cured
• ·        Dumbness is cured if it is not by birth.
• ·        Numbness in the head, body parts, chest are cured
• ·        Vertigo problems will be solved

Time-Duration: Thirty to forty-five minutes of regular practice is enough to get desired results. This Mudra can be performed any time or in any position. It is preferable that early morning hours and when you are meditating practice this mudra to get quick results.

Side Effects: There are no major side effects in the practice of Aakash-shamak mudra. But if you are a Vata deficient person then do this mudra moderately.

Precautions: After getting the desired result you should stop the practice of Shunya mudra.

Vayu Mudra: How to do Steps and Benefits

Vayu Mudra is associated with healthy lifestyle. If you practice it for a longer time then this will improve your health system is the long run. To decrease the Vayu element perform Vayu Mudra and attain balance.

Vayu Mudra Steps:

• ·        Press the tip of each index finger onto the mound of your thumb.
• ·        Fold your thumb so that it presses down lightly on the bent index finger.
• ·        The other fingers should be held straight.

Effect: Excess Vayu is decreased, blood circulation improves and any area of the body experiencing pain starts getting relief.

Benefits:

• ·        Regulates and balances the air element within your body.
• ·        Heals and treats you against any air imbalance diseases.
• ·        Reduces extra wind from stomach and body.
• ·        Tightens and strengthen chest.
• ·        Relives you against chest pains.
• ·        Immune your body against cold and cough.
• ·        It is also very useful against paralysis.
• ·        It also helps against any crack or disorder in neck.
• ·        By yawning or by burping the Vayu problem gets resolved.

Duration for Vayu mudra practice: Daily practice of 30 to forty-five minutes is enough to get best results. You can do Vayu mudra any time or in any pose. It is recommended that early hours in the morning or while meditation to get quick results.

Precautions: Don’t do this mudra after you got the desired results.

Benefits and Steps of Prana Mudra

The Prana Mudra is single of the most vital mudras as it helps to turn on the inactive energy in the body. It is found in the nostrils, face, heart and respiratory organs. It covers the space till the navel.

Prana Mudra Step by Step: Here are the steps that you should follow to perform the Prana Mudra:

• ·     The Prana Mudra should ideally be performed while sitting down in meditative posture such as the Padma Asana (Lotus Pose) or while standing up straight in the Tada Asana or Mountain Pose. However, it can be performed any time that you need a quick pick-me-up.
• ·     Keep your eyes closed and focus on your breath.
• ·     Bring your hands up to your sides.
• ·     Touch the tips of your ring finger and little finger to your thumb.
• ·     The index and middle finger should be pointed straight.
• ·     Feel the life force as it rushes through your body.

Effect: Joining the finger tips balancing these elements results in increasing stamina, vitality, strength and immunity. While practicing meditation along with this Mudra, the whole body feels the vibration. Practicing this Mudra makes a person mentally and physically strong.

Benefits:

·        Chronic fatigue, general debility, low endurance

·        Impaired immunity

·        Mental tension

·        Inflammatory disorders

·        Forgetfulness

·        Scanty, burning, urination

·        Burning red, dry eyes

·        To cure insomnia

·        It decreases nervousness moreover improve self-confidence.

Time Duration: The Prana Mudra should be practiced for 15 to 30 minutes.

Apana Mudra, Benefits, How to do, Duration and Precautions

Apana Mudra is useful to detoxify the body and energize your system. It is also known as the purification mudra. It is useful to increase the balance of the elements of Akash and Prithvi within the body. Apana Mudra facilitates expulsion of waste from the body and keeps the body clean.

How to do Apana mudra: Tip of the thumb is to be joined to the tips of the middle and the ring fingers, while the other two fingers are stretched out.

Effect: Apana Mudra is a combination of Agni, Akasha and Prithvi elements. Combination of these elements improves digestion and provision of calcium and vitamins.

Benefits:

• ·        It regulates diabetes
• ·        It plays an important role in our health as it regulates the excretory system.
• ·        It cures constipation and piles
• ·        Nerves are purified.
• ·        Improves function of various parts of abdomen.
• ·        Removes blockage of urinary track and disorders of kidneys.
• ·        Tooth disorders and pain are removed.
• ·        Removes heat of the body which results in sweating.
• ·        Heart becomes stronger.
• ·        Disease related bronchial tubes are cured.
• ·        Controls high blood pressure
• ·        Cures insomnia.
• ·        Pregnancy is delivered if it is regularly practiced for 8 months.
• ·        Mainly effective areas are strengthening & cleaning parts of the body.
• ·        Besides this, other effective areas are knee, thigh.
• ·        Purifies the entire body, removes toxemia from the body.
• ·        Cures vomiting.
• ·        For healthy teeth use this mudra along with Akash mudra
• ·        For eyes, nose, ears & mouth related problems, use this mudra along with pran mudra.
• ·        Cures menstruation related problems, burning sensation of hand, heart, leg & urine.

     Time Duration: Practice it daily for 45 minutes, but practice for longer time yields more benefits.

Varuna Mudra - How To Do Steps And Benefits

Almost 70% of the body is water. Varuna Mudra keeps the water balance in the body. It also helps balance the water element in the body, activating the salivary glands and moistening dry eyes and skin.

How to do the Varuna Mudra: Join the tip of the small finger with the tip of the thumb, and the remaining three fingers are held out gently, but not ridged.

There is no time limit on this mudra, you can do it anytime and anywhere, however, sitting cross-legged is usually preferable.

Effects: Varuna Mudra affects the water metabolism. It helps to rehydrate cells, tissues, muscles, skin, joints, cartilage etc. This Mudra is useful in overcoming disorders like loss of taste sense and dryness of mouth.

Benefits:

• ·        Dryness of the eyes
• ·        Dryness of the digestive tract
• ·        Dry cough
• ·        Degeneration of joint cartilage
• ·        Osteo arthritis
• ·        Anaemia and cramps
• ·        Deficiency of harmones
• ·        Scanty urination
• ·        Loss of taste, tongue disorders
• ·        Burns
• ·        Pimples, Itching and all Skin diseases
• ·        This Mudra preserves youthfulness

Time Duration: Varuna mudra should be practiced 3-5 times a day. There is no such specific timing of when to do this mudra. You can do it anytime when you wish.

Prithvi Mudra: Steps, Benefits and Duration

Prithvi or the earth is one of the major element our body is comprised of. This element builds and invigorates the tissues and increase vitality, strength and endurance. This element is associated with smell and hence it helps to overcome nasal disorders.

How To Do Prithvi Mudra: Join the tip of the ring finger with the tip of the thumb. You may practice Prithvi Mudra while traveling, watching T.V, anywhere and anytime.

Effect: Since the elements fire and earth have qualities opposed to each other, Prithvi Mudra when formed cools the body and reduces the fire and helps overcome disorders of emaciation, fever and inflammation.

Benefits:

• ·        Treats lack of stamina or endurance.
• ·        Treats emaciation and weight loss.
• ·        Helps to expedite the union of bones in case of a fracture.
• ·        Degeneration of articular cartilage is treated.
• ·        Paralysis
• ·        Poliomyelitis
• ·        Paresis
• ·        Hair loss, premature graying of hair
• ·        Acidity
• ·        Jaundice is cured
• ·        This Mudra provides A,B,C,D,E,K vitamins
• ·        Dry, cracked, burning, mature skin
• ·        Weakness atrophied muscles.
• ·        Burning in hands, feet, and head
• ·        Makes the mind generous

Time Duration: Thirty to forty-five minutes of regular practice is enough to get good results. You can do it anytime or in any place but the morning hour or when you are in meditation is the best choice to get best results.

Side effects: The practice of this mudra has no major side effects. But the people who are obsessed and have asthma will face some problems. It is better that overweight people avoid the practice of it.

Akasha Mudra - How to Do Steps, Benefits and Precautions

Space within the body is a part of outer space. A person becomes very broad minded when it is balanced. The practice of Akash mudra helps you to reunite with the collective consciousness. This mudra can also be called as mudra for enlightenment.

Formation: Formed by joining together the tips of the thumb and the middle finger.

Effect: This is a detoxifying Mudra that helps in increasing the space within the body and helps elimination of metabolic waste. Negative emotions like anger, fear and sorrow are replaced by positive emotions.

Benefits:

• ·        This mudra is very effective that helps to develop noble & elevated thoughts.
• ·        Helps to develop intuition and extra sensory power (ESP).
• ·        Helps to detoxify the body by the elimination of metabolic wastes.
• ·        Helps to overcome feeling of fullness, heaviness in the body.
• ·        Helps to overcome discomfort caused by over eating.
• ·        This Mudra is beneficial for any bone related diseases.
• ·        This Mudra removes tooth problems and makes the teeth strong.
• ·        Helps to balance the body while walking, climbing up or down.
• ·        It may even control high blood pressure.
• ·        It is also controlling irregular heart-beats.

     Time Duration: Daily practice of 30 minutes is enough to get good results. You can perform it at any time or any posture, but early hours of the morning and in meditation will give best and quick results.

      Precautions: If you are a Vata dosha person, you have to perform it moderately only.